Is the letter strong enough? Does it reflect the sentiment of the Board or of the people of Spring Township? The board resolution was passed on May 15 should the letter been sent sooner?
The Farm Bureau appears to have a much stronger letter:
The Fire District’s letter is available at: http://www.boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2013/05/closing-johnson-road-bridge-over-i-90.html
BOONE COUNTY – The annual Memorial Day Parade will be 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 27.
Among those participating will be VFW Post 1461, American Legion Post 77, the Belvidere High School band, the Belvidere North High School band and area Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts….
In case of inclement weather, the ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m.at VFW Post 1461, 1310 W. Lincoln Ave.
As a point of clarification: a subcommittee chairman usually makes an affirmative motion on any issue coming from his subcommittee even though the subcommittee chairman may vote against the motion. In the absence of Mike Schultz I am the the acting committee chairman.(B Pysson)
Written by Bob Balgemann
The 6-5 vote of denial came during the board’s May 15 meeting after District 3 board member Kenny Freeman made an attempt to postpone the decision. He did so because another District 3 board member, Mike Schultz, who’s also chairman of the health and human services committee, was absent.
Engineering for bridge
Also May 15 the board voted 11-0 with one absent to approve a construction engineering services agreement with Hanson Professional Services for replacement of the Orth Road bridge….
No one is certain if the mussels are under the bridge and it recently was learned the project can’t be bid until the search for the mussels is conducted during the summer.
Engineers cannot begin reconstructing Orth Road bridge until state officials scope the water below for the endangered species. They cannot start investigating until the creek is shallow in August, which likely pushes back the process to fix the bridge to winter.
The delay not only frustrates drivers, but reroutes motorists to a street that is also in disrepair and sustaining further damage from the increased traffic. Dawson Lake Road is taking the brunt of the traffic and will eventually cost Timberlane leaders $200,000 to fix.
